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v DUMPING WAGON. No. 519,455. Patented'May 8, 1894. I

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UNITED STATES PATENT 1 OFFICE.

JAMES A. KLEES, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA. v

DUMPINGA-WAGON.

$EECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 519,455, dated May 8,1894. Application filed August 28,1893. Serial No. 484,166. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES A. KLEES, a citi-' zen of the United States,residing at Reading, in the county of Berks, State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain Improvements in Dumping-Wagons, of which the followingis a specification.

My present invention relates to dumping wagons intended more especiallyfor carrying and delivering mortar or similar material; for whichpurpose it is desirable to secure and positively maintain any desireddumping angle so as to allow a complete delivery of the material yet atthe same time prevent any splashing or undue spreading of the same. Toaccomplish this work in the most satisfactory manner I have devised theconstruction shown in the accompanying drawing and which is fullydescribed by reference thereto, the novel features being specificallypointed out in the claim. I

The drawing is a side elevation showing a portion of a dumping wagonembodying my invention. The full lines show the position of the bodywhen in its normal lowered position and the dotted lines indicate itsposition when it has assumed its greatest dumping angle.

The general features of the construction are similar to those shown inPatent N 0. 449,265

issued to me March 31, 1891, the sillsA which form part of the runninggear being arranged to directly support the movable body B which isconnected thereto by elevating arms 0 pivoted at their rear ends 0 tothe rear portion of the sills, and at their forward ends 0' to the body,thus forming radius arms by means of which the portion of the body towhich they are connected is swung upward and rearward by operating thewinding shaft D, which shaft is operatively connected to the arms as inthe prior patent referred to.

In thepresent construction it is not desired to elevate the rear end ofthe body but instead to lower the same a greater or less extent while atthe same time maintaining a positive control which will prevent tiltingor side motion. This I accomplish by providing plates E which are shownat the rear of the body being bolted against the sides and having aportion 6 depending below the same and 4 overlapping the rear ends ofthe sills. This depending portion e of each plate isprovided with ahorizontal slot 6' which engages and rides upon a pin a projectingsidewise from the end of the sill and which may be located at anydesired point with relation to the end of the body depending upon theextent to which it is desired to lower the rear end of the body indischarging the load. To better adapt the body for the conveyance ofmortar or like material the flare is turned inward at the top and ahinged cover may be provided over the whole or a portion of the body.

Upon operating the winding mechanism the forward portion of the body iselevated and at the same time the whole body is moved rearward on theradiusX X. The rear end of the body which engages the pin a is guided bythe slot 6 which permits a downward movement to take up the motion dueto the rearward swing of the radius arm while at the same timepositively preventing tilting of the body which might otherwise occurwhen the material nearest the exit gate a is discharged. The rearportion of the body is also securely held sidewise by the overlapping ofthe plates E over the sills. Theangleof the body may be graduallyincreased until it stands almost vertical if required but the flow ofthe material may be so controlled throughout so as to avoid anyobjectionable splashing.

Having thus fully described my invention, I do not limit myself to theexact construction shown, but

What I claim is- The combination with the sills A of the running gear,of the movable body B, radius arms 0, pivoted to the rear portion of thesills and arranged to elevate the body and side plates E and pins a atthe rear of the body and sills respectively, said plates being providedwith horizontal slots e arranged to engage and ride upon said pins,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES A. KLEES. Witnesses:

GARRETT B. STEVENS, F. PIERCE HUMMEL.

